Ed Whitfield on Crime

Republican Representative (KY-1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Ed Whitfield on other issues. Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007) Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999) Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

John Yarmuth on Crime

Democrat (District 3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for John Yarmuth on other issues. Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Scotty Baesler on Crime

Democrat (District 6): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Scotty Baesler on other issues. Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)

Ernie Fletcher on Crime

Republican (District 6): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ernie Fletcher on other issues. Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)

Anne Meagher Northup on Crime

Republican (District 3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Anne Meagher Northup on other issues. Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999) Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)

Ernie Fletcher on Crime

Former Republican: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ernie Fletcher on other issues. Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)

Paul Patton on Crime

Former Democrat: Click here for Paul Patton on other issues. No stance on record.

Ken Lucas on Crime

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ken Lucas on other issues. Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999) Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)

Dan Mongiardo on Crime

2004 former Democratic challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Dan Mongiardo on other issues. Support death penalty; ban racial profiling. (Nov 2000) No parole for repeat offenders. (Nov 2000)

Wendell Ford on Crime

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Wendell Ford on other issues. Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996) Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995) Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995) Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994) Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)

Lois Combs Weinberg on Crime

Democratic Challenger (KY): Click here for Lois Combs Weinberg on other issues. No stance on record.